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Gunning Bedford Middle School

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Gunning Bedford Middle School is a rural public school in New Castle, Delaware that is part of Colonial School District. It serves 1,041 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,041 Students

52 Teachers

801 Cox Neck Rd

New Castle, DE 19720 View local requests

http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/gunningbedford/

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Gunning Bedford Middle School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Gunning Bedford Middle School

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projects for art supplies

Gunning Bedford Middle School has received support from 31 individuals from Delaware and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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